Group Procurement Lead | Technology
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Christian Rowles
Group Procurement Lead – IT & Corporate Services | £80,000 to £110,000 | discretionary bonus | + benefits package | Reading – c 1 or 2 days in the office per week | A global Software and Solutions Business
This is a really exciting, brand new Group Procurement Manager role, to join a well known and globally used Software Solutions business in a “brownfield” site and manage all procurement spend for the group.
A large proportion of you category focus will be around IT/Software, SaaS, Digital, IS Services spend so it is key you have deep SME and recent experience in these areas, as well as managing other key spend areas like; Professional Services, Marketing & FM.
Initially this role will be a sole role, reporting directly into the CFO of the business, where you will manage all spend, implement procurement strategies, start to shape how the procurement function should be and deliver on some large commercial projects.
Role and responsibilities:
- Create IT and corporate strategies through to the delivery and performance including year on year annualised savings
- Develop group wide category plans and strategies to ensure alignment for the group, leveraging suppliers to support local offices
- Engage, manage and influence senior stakeholders from Director to Board level to ensure buy-in, utilising strong market knowledge
- Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure a rounded knowledge of a suppliers performance
- Monitor supplier risk and performance through reporting tools and business feedback
- Be a Procurement role model by living company values, consistently delivering to the high standards expected, promoting procurement through relationships
- On top over delivering strategic projects, ensure the business is getting the best service in line with cost efficiency
Experience and requirements:
- Deep technical category experience within Technology, Software & IT is essential for this role
- Professional Services, Marketing and FM will be a nice to have and added benefit
- Private sector procurement experience, ideally working for a global business
- Previous experience working on complex global projects, dealing with Tier 1 suppliers of significant values
- Confident in engaging and influencing senior level stakeholders, and across various regions
- A highly strategic mindset when approaching procurement, suppliers and business needs
- Excellent communications skills when dealing with contacts in different cultures and countries
- Able to adapt in a very fast paced, continuously changing environment
- MCIPS qualified, nice to have but not essential
Apply directly or email your CV to christian@talentdrive.co.uk
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